Lambeth Fruit and Vegetables on Prescription is a programme by Beacon Project offering eligible residents weekly vouchers to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables, alongside support to make healthier lifestyle choices. For information contact: 07862 738 150 | infobeaconproject@ascensiontrust.org.uk

📣 Join us for the first ever Lambeth Larder fundraiser event! We are partnering with Coldharbour Blue Independent Cinema for a special screening of Summer of Soul, a joyous, powerful documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Sun 18 Oct | 12-4pm 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/lambe...

Select tickets – Summer of Soul special film screening: Lambeth Larder fundraiser '26 – Coldharbour Blue Cinema

Summer of Soul special film screening: Lambeth Larder fundraiser '26 – Coldharbour Blue Cinema, Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Join us for the first Lambeth Larder fundraiser. We are partnering with Coldharbour Bl...

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'Beans and pulses are the closest thing we’ve got to a magic bullet' Our Executive Director Anna Taylor speaking on BBC’s Farming Today programme about how these nutritional powerhouses can help farmers in a changing climate and boost our health. 🎧 Listen in full: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Unless governments act now, we’ll face much worse. My piece in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadly | Sadiq Khan

Look at our blazing forests and parched cities. Green policies aren’t a ‘luxury’, and we can’t burn more oil and gas. People need the truth, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

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@ageuklambeth.bsky.social Better Together Gambling Support. 👉 Find out more and register lambethlarder.org/blog/are-you...

📣 Services Worth Fighting For Campaign Lambeth Council is campaigning for an end to austerity, opening up the council’s books, and asking for everyone's ideas to save money and improve services. 👉 haveyoursay.lambeth.gov.uk/en-GB/projec...

International House is home to Lambeth Larder + more than 140 other local social enterprises, charities, creative and community initiatives, and commercial businesses that serve Lambeth’s communities. Please help us save it. Sign the petition. Not much time left! tinyurl.com/2ecrdnne

1,951 signatures needed within 21 days to prevent the eviction of 141 charities and organisations from International House in Lambeth, which is set to be converted into luxury flats. moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk/mgEPetitionD...

Parents and carers of @changingrealities.bsky.social will explore the intersections of mental health and poverty, the importance of participatory research and how art can be used in advocacy. 👉 Fri 2 Oct 12.30-2pm. 👉 2 Beehive Place, Brixton SW9 7QR 👉 Register tinyurl.com/bdfjtap8

Booking is now open for our free Halloween art sessions for young siblings of disabled children! Come and join us online on Saturday 31st October for some creative makes - all materials will be posted out in advance. Places are limited, booking essential. www.sibs.org.uk/art

Housing support clinics for single parents living in temporary accommodation in Lambeth. Book an appointment with a housing advice and support practitioner. 👉 Contact Charlotte at cmurphy@homestartlambeth.co.uk or‭ ‭07507 519385‬ or Alfa at adjalo@kineara.co.uk or ‭07985 380012‬

Free Weekly Arts Club on Tuesdays after-school for young people aged 11 to 15 in Lambeth to try new creative activities, develop new skills and boost their wellbeing at the South Bank Centre. 👉 4.30 - 7pm. Starts 22 Sep. 👉 www.southbankcentre.co.uk/create-learn...

Weekly Arts Club | Southbank Centre

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This September, half a million more children have access to the school food table. 🍽️ To celebrate, young people, parents, teachers and school chefs are sharing what this change means to them – take a look at this short film! #backtoschool #freeschoolmeals #schoolfood

“The UK may not be famous for its sunshine, but we get more than enough daylight for solar to work effectively. If rolled out well, plug-in solar can play an important role in cutting emissions while bringing power – both literally and financially – to the people.” - D. Gross, FoE. shorturl.at/6Ytuk

Households could save £110 a year with DIY solar panels - 8 things to know

With energy prices set to jump to a three-year high this winter, plug-in solar panels are being rolled out which could help households cut bills - but only after a big upfront cost

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We're calling on our new PM to take urgent action. Food banks should not be a part of young people's futures. Read our full research 🔽 www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res...

Financial hardship delaying major life milestones for young people | Trussell

A survey of more than 4,700 young people found financial hardship is forcing many to delay major life milestones, while millions of young people are struggling to afford essentials.

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Are you struggling to pay for food? On our directory online we list voucher schemes, pantries and community-run food outlets in Lambeth that will help you save money on food. 👉 lambethlarder.org/low-cost-food

Did you know the UK has one of the lowest food self-sufficiency ratios in Western Europe? This leaves us particularly vulnerable to food price shocks as a result of conflicts and climate change. Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/68Ci...

We have been deeply saddened by the tragic news of Dr. Jason Arday’s passing away. We are sharing a link to the Good Law’s Project petition for an independent inquiry into the media’s handling of the coverage surrounding his death. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1

Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

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We are looking for a Finance Officer to join a small but busy team on a temporary basis. The role requires managing invoice approvals, payments to grantees, expenses, as well as managing the finance mailbox. Apply today: https://jobs.independentage.org/Vacancy.aspx?ref=X258-26 Closes: 23 August

We’re working with local people to help shape the future of Loughborough Junction, and we’d love to hear what’s most important to you 💬 Take our survey: www.brixtonbuzz.com/2026/08/fill... Huge thanks to @brixtonbuzz.bsky.social for helping us spread the word 🙏 #LoughboroughJunction #Lambeth

Fill in this survey and help shape the future of Loughborough Junction

The Loughborough Junction Action group (LJAG) are working with local people to help shape the future of Loughborough Junction, and they’d love to hear what’s most important to you.

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Free school meals are a vital part of tackling child food insecurity. But they're one part of a much bigger picture. Read our latest blog to find out what the changes mean for schools & parents and carers can check free school meal eligibility www.rethinkfood.co.uk/free-school-... #FreeSchoolMeals

Are you on Universal Credit? 🍽️ From the 2026-2027 academic year, your child can get free school meals if you receive Universal Credit, regardless of household income. Find out more details ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4zeYoaB

Action plan at a steering group meeting with Incredible Edible Lambeth for the Right to Grow in the Borough, on September 7, 5.30 - 8 pm. If you would like to join the steering group sign up here tinyurl.com/2nzxpu67

The Windrush Prize is the first major initiative of its kind in 30 years. Dedicated to British-Caribbean playwrights, this new prize provides funding, mentorship, workshops and publication opportunities. Opens 2 October and closes 2 December 2026: societyofauthors.org/prizes/other...

📣 Lambeth Council are looking for six young people (14–25) with a learning disability to take part in thir SEND Young Inspectors Programme. 👉 £40 in vouchers offered for YP's time and ideas. 👉 If you'd like to be involved, email or call Lulu: lpinkney@lambeth.gov.uk, 02079263554

All too often advertising, promotions and marketing encourages us to buy food high in fat, salt and/or sugar - and low in essential nutrients. Changing this is vital if we're to improve children's diets: foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

🎶 Enjoy free live music in the courtyard of Brockwell Hall as the Brockwell Bandstand Series continues tomorrow on Wednesday 12 August! 🔗 Find out more on our website www.norwoodforum.org/news/15-jul-...

Child Trust Funds were set up for every child born in the UK between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011 with government money. You can do a free search to find out if you have one ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3ek8rWD

International House is home to Lambeth Larder and other community organisations giving support to the people in Lambeth who need it most. Lambeth's previous administration voted to sell it out to developers. 👉 Will you help us fight back? linktr.ee/fightthetowe...

The food we eat in the UK has an environmental footprint stretching far beyond our borders, including a role in driving deforestation. Our 2026 Broken Plate report includes a new metric shedding a light on this impact: foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...